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Konstantinos Kollias

Brandtree Media

Konstantinos Kollias is the Founder and Principal of Brandtree Media, a boutique media agency that specializes in visual storytelling, content creation and digital media marketing.

Kollias graduated from Staffordshire University with a degree in Business Administration, and has a background as Head of Operations and Marketing Director at various hospitality groups and tech companies. Kollias has an extensive knowledge of branding, strategy and operations and has been a resident of Queens since 2010.

His company, Brandtree Media represents businesses of all sizes across a range of industries, creating and implementing strategies for clients with a focus on showcasing their unique value proposition. They most recently partnered with Queens-based, Schneps Communications, for “The World’s Fare” at Citifield where they were responsible for creating content and communication strategies for over 65 vendors, and resulting impressions contributed towards 10,000 people in attendance.

Among other local clients, Brandtree Media works closely with Sandfords in Astoria, where their marketing campaigns have generated an increased awareness for having the largest selection of whiskeys in the US. They also work with Roberto and Giorgia Caporuscio of the famous Keste pizza empire in NYC. Roberto is the President of The Pizza Academy Foundation, and is considered to be one of the top pizzaiolos in the world and one the official ambassadors of the art of Neapolitan pizza. Outside of NYC, they represent clients such as Breadman Co., who is a Houston-based artisan bread baker. Brandtree Media has been successful in implementing a digital marketing strategy which has increased their customer base while also connecting them to other artisans resulting in profitable collaborations. Brandtree Media has also worked with large tech publications and conferences such as Tech Crunch and NY Tech Day, providing marketing services for both online and offline strategies.

Kollias is leading Brandtree Media’s social media campaign for The Greater Flushing Chambers of Commerce by providing unique content creation, digital media distribution, and enhanced community awareness.

Kollias can be recognized throughout the five boroughs wearing his Brandtree logoed hat and carrying his photography equipment on his back. He rathers lives by the daily goal to “capture awesomeness and communicate it to the world with the click of a button”.

The “Flushing’s World Fair” expo is funded by the Neighborhood 360° Program, which was created by the New York City Department of Small Business Services to identify, develop, and launch commercial revitalization projects in partnership with local stakeholders. Through this program, the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce and AAFE launched a three-year district marketing campaign called Flushing Fantastic. The Expo celebrates the end of the first year of Flushing Fantastic.